Table 4 Postoperative complications
From: Management of pelvic organ prolapse in French-speaking Belgium: the EPILAPSUS study
Complication | Vaginal procedures (n = 310) | Abdominal procedures (n = 62) | All procedures (n = 372) |
|---|---|---|---|
Prolapse recurrence | 39/310 (12.6) | 8/62 (12.9) | 47/372 (12.6) |
Urinary incontinence | 31/310 (10) | 13/62 (20.9) | 44/372 (11.8) |
Dysuria | 20/310 (6.4) | 3/62 (4.6) | 23/372 (6.2) |
Mesh-related complication | 23/225 (10.2) | 2/62 (3.2) | 25/287 (8.7) |
Mesh exposure | 23/225 (10.2) | 0 | 23/287 (8.7) |
Severe symptomatic mesh retraction | 0 | 1/62 (1.6) | 1/287 (0.25) |
Cervical mesh extrusion | 0 | 1/62 (1.6) | 1/287 (0.25) |
Pain | 14 (4.5) | 7/62 (11.2) | 21/372 (5.6) |
Recto-vaginal fistula | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1/372 (0.25) |
Ureteral injury | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1/372 (0.25) |